Late on Monday night, Lily got a surprise visit from Luna in her room.
"Good evening, Lily Luna Potter, " cooed Luna kindly as she entered Lily's room.
"Good evening, Luna," replied Lily warmly, "I'm really looking forward to having you as a guest teacher tomorrow."
"It should be great, " said Luna dreamily, "But I've come to give you a gift first."
Lily smiled at Luna.
"You know how I'm good at painting," explained Luna, "Well, I have painted a picture for you of a creature that I did NOT discover on my travels and that only exists in my mind, but I think it's a beautiful creature and I wanted to share it with you even if it only exists in my dreams."
"Imagination is good, " Lily told Luna approvingly, "Your open mindedness and imagination deserve an O in N.E.W.T. of their own accord."
"I left the painting just outside the door, let me go fetch it."
It took less than a minute and a nanosecond for Luna to retrieve the painting she had made for Lily.
When Lily took her first glance at the painting, she was awestruck, and the artwork took her breath away.
The painting was of a creature that was part cat and part bird.
It had the head and tail of a cat, but the body and wings of a bird.
The head and tail had the look of a calico cat with its breathtaking mix of white, black, and orange. The body and wings were the majestic blue color of a bluebird.
The colors were rich and vibrant, and every hue was completely realistic looking.
"Luna, you made this for me?" asked Lily chokily, "It's prettier than a vivid rainbow. "
"Cats and birds are some of the most beautiful creatures in nature," said Luna in her dreamy voice, "In my opinion, calico cats and bluebirds are especially gorgeous."
"This picture is an expression of your dreams, " realized Lily, "You wish there could be a such creature as the caliblu."
Luna's face glowed.
"I hadn't even thought about giving it a name, " smiled Luna, "Caliblu is perfect!"
"Did you paint any other copies of this picture?" Lily asked Luna curiously.
"Three total, " answered Luna, "One for Ainsley, which I will take to her at The Ultimate University of Wizarding Healing next week, because she loves animals, one for myself to keep because this painting is about bringing my own dreams to life, and the third is a gift for you because I know you really appreciate imagination. "
"I can tell you put a of time, effort, and attention to detail into this painting and I appreciate that, " Lily told Luna sincerely.
"it's nice to know there are people in the world who savor the joy of imagination, " said Luna warmly.
"I know Ainsley will enjoy this artwork even more, " said Lily kindly, "You know she's an animal buff."
"I agree, " declared Luna, "Aren't caliblus beautiful?"
"Caliblus are beautiful," smiled Lily as her face glowed.
As this will be the last update to Lily Luna Potter and the New Era of Hogwarts before Christmas, I'd like to take this moment to wish each and every one of you a very Merry Christmas.
MERRY CHRISTMAS FROM ARIZONA! Love you all-Michael :)
Oh, by golly have a Holly Jolly Christmas this year!
